Krecek v. Supreme Lodge of Fraternal Union

Plaintiff was beneficiary in a membership certificate issued by defendant on the life of her husband. After his death she brought this action in the district court for Douglas county, and from a judgment in her favor for the amount of such certificate defendant appeals.

At the close of the trial each party moved for a directed verdict. Under such circumstances the finding of the court takes the place of a verdict of the jury, and should not be set aside unless upon the whole record it appears to be clearly wrong.

The principal contention of the defendant is that decedent was not eligible to…